#ABA4CB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.8% 0.056 293.2), rgb(171, 164, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#ABA4CB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABA4CB |
| RGB | rgb(171, 164, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 27%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.056 293.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ABA4CB | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABA4CB | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA4CB text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABA4CB text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 292.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABA4CB
oklch(73.8% 0.056 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B81B1
oklch(63% 0.072 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#756B9D
oklch(55.7% 0.077 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#625986
oklch(49.1% 0.072 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#50496D
oklch(42.8% 0.059 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#423D58
oklch(37.7% 0.046 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#272434
oklch(27.1% 0.03 292.9)
#ABA4CB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9CA9CD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA8CA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5AAB1 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABA4CB
#ABA4CB
oklch(73.8% 0.056 293.2)
- #AAAE86
#AAAE86
oklch(73.7% 0.055 112.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ABA4CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.065
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.066
Use #ABA4CB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.